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Yikes. Big turn of events. Ohio doesn't have enough in them

https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/live-blog-akron-toledo-mac-mens-basketball-semifinals/95-2613c6e0-c8ff-4e20-81b0-66272d4f6774 Scroll down and some really cool highlights from tonight.

If you use the ARIZZO code Hilltopper so kindly gave us you can get seats in 108

What a treacherous drive home! Incredible toughness. They DO NOT panic. Will be an epic battle tomorrow night for the soul of our Nation. Good v Evil.

Time for Josh Egner.

All of Freemans fouls were nothing touches.

Awful. This went south fast

Rockets out from locker room shooting

No lead is safe.

Toledo is tough they will fight and start hitting some. Zips need just a few more 3s.

From the Rockets message board: "RE: Keys to Beating Akron Akron is not very good, but they are very gritty. If we can keep the game at a good pace I think we win fairly easily. If they are able to slow it down and grind it could be very tough. Would like us to press, but I donʻt know about the energy level. As far as jitters, it seems like poor shooting early vs CMU - too many 3s in a big new arena is generally not a recipe for success. there were also jitters late at the free throw line. for those who have played the game know, when you are scared at the line your shot is almost always short (Dennis and Rollins late FTs-guys that almost never doink a FT off the front rim)."

One of the posts of the year.

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Quite a surprising run by the Zips this year. Of all the games I watched, Buffalo was clearly the toughest test. They totally out class the Zips at every level.

Annika was walking around in a boot yesterday. how is she playing?

Dyaisha Fair, who looks like she is 35, is on fire. Zips women have habit of going dumbfoundingly cold at times.

Another reminder that the regular season doesn't matter.

As expected. Come on Redbirds

Agree. Amazing the Zips haven't met Toledo since 2009. I don't have expectations for this evening. If Toledo wins, I hope they win on Saturday.

Uhhh...Ball State women taking it to Toledo right now. Up by 14 in first half. Of course, 14 doesn't mean much these days. See "Bobby Hurley" thread.

Did you watch the end of the UTC/Furman game? 🤨 Was that Garvin? Amazing how those guys can keep their focus when the fans are hiding under their chairs on the sticky floors.

https://ubbulls.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/loren-christie/5863 Loren Christie reminds me of former Buffalo men's star Jeremy Harris: so incredibly smooth on the court, Silent assassin.

https://overthepylon.boards.net/thread/4505/official-2021-basketball-excuse-failure Here's hoping our friends in Muncie get their new coach. (not that I wouldn't be happy if they kept Whitford a few more years)

Watched parts of the re-play a couple times last night. Segu's 3 was damn close to going in. Ugh. Don't know what to expect from game this evening. This is Toledo's best chance to get to March Madness since the 80s! I think they have an advantage in that the basketball gods owe them. In the other game, i expect Garretsville Tech to crush the Nelsonville Kittens. Kittens are out of shape and Ball State was effing awful.

Tall order for the women today. Saw some of the Buffalo women's team yesterday at the Fieldhouse. They carry themselves with a lot of confidence. Zips and Toledo only schools to have both men and women in the semis.